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July 6, 2020

HUD Announces Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule

Memo to Members

HUD announced on July 1 that it will be releasing its proposed anti-transgender changes to the Equal Access Rule on July 1. This proposed rule change would weaken protections for transgender…

February 16, 2021

HUD to Begin Implementation of Executive Order to Prevent and Combat Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Discrimination

Memo to Members

HUD announced on February 11 that it will administer and enforce a fair housing provision that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. A memorandum stated…

April 2, 2021

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on HUD Withdrawal of Mixed-Status Rule

Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds HUD for publishing today in the Federal Register a rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of…

April 5, 2021

NLIHC Announces 2020 and 2021 Housing Organizing Award Honorees

Memo to Members

NLIHC awarded four campaigns and organizations with Housing Organizing Awards to honor their achievements in expanding affordable housing options for renters with the lowest incomes in 2020 and 2021…

July 13, 2020

Members of Congress Call on Administration to Reverse Discriminatory Actions against LGBTQ+ Community

Memo to Members

In recent weeks, Members of Congress have sent letters voicing their opposition to the administration’s efforts to attack the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. These letters were sent to the…

July 13, 2020

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Nikole Hannah-Jones joins NLIHC’s Marla Newman Discuss Racial Equity and Housing Justice

Memo to Members

Almost 5,000 people joined a special NLIHC broadcast on July 7 to hear Pulitzer-Prize winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and NLIHC’s Board Chair Marla Newman discuss “Racial Equity and Housing…

April 13, 2021

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities NLIHC urges Congress to include strong affordable housing investments…

November 11, 2019

Representative Maxine Waters Sends Letter to President Trump Criticizing Latest Proposals to Address Homelessness

Memo to Members

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump on October 28 condemning his reported plans to forcibly relocate individuals experiencing…

December 23, 2019

Supreme Court Upholds Ruling, Homeless People Cannot Be Criminally Punished for Sleeping Outside if No Alternatives Exist

Memo to Members

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition to review Martin v. Boise on December 16, upholding the Ninth Circuit Court ruling that people experiencing homelessness cannot be criminally punished for…

February 3, 2020

Urge the Trump Administration to Support Evidence-Based Approaches to Ending Homelessness

Memo to Members

Homelessness is one of our country’s most urgent, tragic and solvable crises. We cannot end homelessness, however, by ignoring the evidence about what works. For this reason, NLIHC, the National…

April 20, 2020

Alaska Advocates Succeed in Restoring Funding for Homeless Prevention Services

Memo to Members

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law Alaska’s fiscal year 2021 (FY21) budget on Monday April 6, prioritizing public safety, education, emergency response, and economic development. Housing…

April 20, 2020

NLIHC Provides Additional New Resources on Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness

Memo to Members

NLIHC recently released two additional new resources on coronavirus, housing and homelessness: an ongoing list of shelters for people experiencing homelessness that have closed as a result of the…

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